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Finland’s PM Sanna Marin shuts down CNN reporter

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3 years ago

January 19, 2023

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Sanna Marin doesn’t want to talk about her age or gender

When Sanna Marin was sworn in as Finland’s PM, she became the world’s youngest serving leader.

But that’s not something she wants to talk about.

CNN and Washington Post journalist Fareed Zakaria found this out the hard way.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Zakaria said: “I know that you don’t like to talk about your role as a very young woman in this very important job.”

Marin replied: “And we don’t have to. You know, we don’t have to go there.”

Zakaria attempts to salvage his question, asking whether the Finnish leader has furthered a women’s agenda on certain issues.

But Marin insists her gender is in no way connected with the issues her government has faced recently – with most of her time devoted to major crises like the war in Ukraine.

Marin isn’t afraid to take on reporters, previously calling out questions about both her gender and age.

Speaking to Vogue in 2020, she says, “In every position I’ve ever been in, my gender has always been the starting point – that I am a young woman.

“I hope one day it won’t be an issue, that this question won’t be asked. I want to do as good a job as possible. I’m no better and no worse than a middle-aged man.”

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LIVE: U.S. and Israel launch war on Iran

U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.

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11 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.

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U.S. and Israel strike Iran, escalating war fears and risking wider regional conflict for the second time in eight months

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Trump claims Iran military neutralised as Strait Of Hormuz tensions surge

Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.

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13 hours ago

March 4, 2026

Harvey Vargas

Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.

President Trump says Iran’s military capability has been largely neutralised, including its navy and air force, as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Iranian attacks have threatened commercial air travel and oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of wider economic fallout.

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has faced two attacks, while Gulf states worked to intercept further Iranian strikes. Officials report six U.S. troops killed and more than 700 deaths inside Iran as the exchange of fire escalates.

With global markets watching closely, the region remains on edge as military and diplomatic tensions show no signs of easing.

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Airlines face disruptions that surpass previous Middle East conflicts

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1 day ago

March 3, 2026

Ahron Young

What’s happening in the Middle East?

Trump says U.S. strikes could last four to five weeks and described the operation as the last best chance to act, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the hardest hits are yet to come
Six U.S. service members have been killed, additional American forces are being deployed to the region, and the White House says nine Iranian naval ships have been destroyed
Iran says it sees no limit to its right to self defence and will not negotiate, as missile and drone attacks continue across Israel, Lebanon and Gulf states
More than 500 Iranians have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, with further deaths reported in Lebanon, Israel and the UAE
Shipping, aviation and energy markets have been severely disrupted, more than 11,000 flights have been cancelled, Gulf stock markets have closed temporarily, and oil and gas prices have surged amid Strait of Hormuz fears